Posted by: kholmes - Ex Member Posted on: 06/06/03 at 20:10:27
All, As some of you know, I had minor difficulties Saturday with my boat during the Potholes tournament. I would officially like to thank Shinn Tanaka for dragging my sorry self all the way in from the big dune (about 3 miles). I owe him a purple bag!! I would also like to thank Dave Jarrell for allowing me to fish out of his boat on Sunday!! What a great guy! What the cause of the problem turned out to be was a very loose connection of a lead on the top of my electronic fuel pump. This caused a short to the pump, completely shutting down the outboard. I was helped on the telephone by Grant from Nixons Marine, who gave me some ideas without asking to see the boat. I really appreciate Nixons and all they do for our sport. A great partner!! At any rate, my message to my fellow anglers is to take the cowling off once in a while and check for obvious loose connections and even to tighten these connections a bit. Every little bit of attention means more hours on the water for you!!